Robert L. Blamer is an equity partner and member of the Firm’s Executive Committee. He works out of our Livonia office and focuses his practice on utility law, insurance defense and litigation. He maintains an AV Preeminent Rating from Martindale-Hubbell, which is the highest possible rating an attorney can achieve for both ethical standards and legal ability. Mr. Blamer’s personalized approach involves spending time with clients. He asks deep questions […]

Suzanne P. Bartos is a partner in our Livonia office where she focuses her practice on employment and labor law, insurance defense, municipal law, education law, and litigation. She successfully defends civil rights, wrongful discharge, and discrimination claims in state and federal courts. She has defended municipal entities at both the grievance and arbitration level and has worked with several administrative agencies and tribunals including the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, […]

Joel Ashton is a partner in our Livonia office where he focuses his practice on insurance defense, including Michigan No-Fault claims (PIP, automobile negligence, uninsured/ underinsured motorist), as well as premises liability and general negligence; real estate and community association law; municipal law; and discrimination cases. His practice also includes the defense of contract and liability claims, contract interpretation issues, subrogation claims involving automobile, fire and casualty, commercial and related […]

Ronald G. Acho (1945 – 2026) was a co-founder and equity partner of CMDA Law P.L.C. (Cummings, McClorey, Davis & Acho), where he also served as a longtime member of the Firm’s Executive Committee. Based in the Firm’s Livonia office, he focused his practice on labor and employment law, business law, utility law, municipal law, and complex litigation. Over the course of his distinguished legal career, Mr. Acho handled complex […]

James “Jim” Acho is an equity partner/shareholder in our Livonia office. He was named a Michigan Lawyers Weekly “Leader In The Law” for 2025, among the most prestigious independent honors an attorney in Michigan can receive. Mr. Acho is a nationally respected litigation attorney whose practice includes employment law, municipal defense, civil litigation, and sports law. He has represented retired MLB players and current and retired NFL players in pension, […]